banana shake

I had some bananas that were starting to turn pretty ripe and instead of making a banana bread, I decided to peel and freeze them. Earlier in the week I had made my favorite Indian Spiced Steel Cut Oats and so I had some leftover coconut milk.

After spending the day doing the Savor Seattle Chocolate Indulgence Tour I came home wanting to eat some fruits and veggies. I saw the coconut milk in the fridge and decided to experiment and make a shake out of it.

I came up with a recipe that turned out really well. Since the banana was frozen it transformed the would be smoothie into a milkshake like concoction. I added regular milk in order to thin it out a little bit as well as some ground flaxseed to make it a little healthier. 

Banana Shake

1 frozen banana

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground flaxseed

Add ingredients to a blender, blend away and enjoy!